Drew County, Arkansas (AR)

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% of renters here:	31%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.9%), Educational,health and social services (21.4%), Retail trade (13.1%).

Type of workers:

Drew County, Arkansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Drew County, Arkansas:

Median resident age:	34.0 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Males: 9,078	(48.5%)
Females: 9,645	(51.5%)

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Drew County:	2.5 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

This county:	$33,921
Arkansas:	$38,134

This county:	$329
State:	$421

Drew County:	$78,792
Arkansas:	$101,000

Detached houses: $130,380

Here:	$130,380
State:	$148,559

Townhouses or other attached units: $77,784

Here:	$77,784
State:	$165,561

In 2-unit structures: $119,081

Here:	$119,081
State:	$140,742

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $99,385

Here:	$99,385
State:	$146,569

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $11,509

Here:	$11,509
State:	$199,870

Mobile homes: $37,941

Here:	$37,941
State:	$38,244

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

Here:	$12,500
State:	$29,738

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 29
• Thefts: 40
• Auto thefts: 8

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 25
• Thefts: 36
• Auto thefts: 10

This county:	18.2%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	7.9%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Drew County is $433 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $521 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $655 a month.

Cities in this county include: Monticello, Wilmar, Tillar, Winchester, Jerome.

Neighboring counties: Ashley County , Bradley County , Chicot County , Cleveland County , Desha County , Lincoln County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Drew County: Monticello Farm (A), Valley (B), Valley Farm (C), Wolf Creek Camp (D), Green Mount (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Drew County include: Jose Chapel (A), Loggy Bayou Church (B), Little Zion Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Bethel Temple (E), Bethlehem Church (F), Beulah Church (G), Bible Church (H), Ladelle Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: New Hope Cemetery (1), Dixon Cemetery (2), Hales Cemetery (3), Lone Sassafras Cemetery (4), New Troy Cemetery (5), Loggy Bayou Cemetery (6), Green Mount Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Big Lake (A), Lake Wallace (B), Marsh Lake (C), Dura Craft Lake (D), Seven Devils Lake (E), Seven Devils Swamp (F), Byrd Lake (G), Bynum Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lost Creek (A), Lower Cutoff Creek (B), Jumper Creek (C), Hurricane Creek (D), Miller Creek (E), Hungry Run Creek (F), Mills Creek (G), Prairie Creek (H), Dry Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Drew County: Cutoff Creek State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	9.7%
Arkansas:	6.9%

Current college students: 1,484
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 278 (21% naturalized citizens)

Drew County:	1.5%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,179
• One, attached: 36
• Two: 171
• 3 or 4: 287
• 5 to 9: 187
• 10 to 19: 97
• 20 or more: 48
• Mobile homes: 2,250
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 32

Housing units in Drew County with a mortgage: 1,663 (142 second mortgage, 74 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,228

Here:	57.5% with mortgage
State:	60.8% with mortgage

Drew County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Arkansas state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/17/1980, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Drew County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 49.7 miles away from Drew County center
On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.6 miles away from the county center
On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.4 miles away from the county center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.4 miles away from Drew County center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.3 miles away from Drew County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,203 (79%) Carpooled: 1,174 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 14 (0%) Bicycle: 12 (0%) Walked: 231 (3%) Other means: 134 (2%) Worked at home: 124 (2%)

7.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,376 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.48%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.84% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($16,835 average AGI)
2.64% relocated from other states ($11,541 average AGI)

Drew County:	2.64%
Arkansas average:	3.66%

from Desha County, AR	0.79% ($27,739 average AGI)
from Bradley County, AR	0.72% ($17,452)
from Ashley County, AR	0.55% ($19,406)
from Chicot County, AR	0.43% ($31,880)
from Pulaski County, AR	0.33% ($28,474)
from Jefferson County, AR	0.29% ($17,882)
from Lincoln County, AR	0.26% ($31,667)

8.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,738 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.67%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.14% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($19,352 average AGI)
2.52% relocated to other states ($9,387 average AGI)

Drew County:	2.52%
Arkansas average:	3.00%

to Pulaski County, AR	1.05% ($23,210 average AGI)
to Bradley County, AR	0.68% ($18,950)
to Ashley County, AR	0.49% ($27,517)
to Desha County, AR	0.44% ($31,308)
to Jefferson County, AR	0.34% ($27,500)
to Chicot County, AR	0.32% ($20,158)
to Faulkner County, AR	0.30% ($20,111)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,654 (2,120 aged, 534 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 15,406 (3,798 male householders, 1,252 female householders)

  3,840 spouses, 5,424 children (4,766 natural, 135 adopted, 523 stepchildren), 442 grandchildren, 116 brothers or sisters, 56 parents, 246 other relatives, 232 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,656 (1,122 male householders (834 living alone)), 1,161 female householders (1,081 living alone)), 373 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 661 (148 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,181 2-persons, 1,341 3-persons, 991 4-persons, 431 5-persons, 74 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,915 1-person, 308 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

96.8% of residents of Drew County speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $155,810,000 ($8411 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $27,591,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $40,813,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $28,641,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,571,000
Federal grants: $47,852,000
Federal procurement contracts: $22,822,000 ($21,738,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,112,000 ($3,774,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $350,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,239,000
Federal Government insurance: $7,710,000

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	-14 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.03 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.6

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

56% of Drew County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Arkansas.

Drew County:	56.1%
State average:	54.0%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 14755
• Northeast: 178
• Midwest: 767
• South: 2215
• West: 479

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $21,900

Here:	0.8%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Here:	1.6%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Here:	2.9%
Arkansas:	14.7%

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